What Pain Can I Expect?
Most patients notice little to no discomfort during the hair transplant procedure itself. Despite transplants of old, when modern pain management techniques weren’t available, today’s modern hair transplant procedure causes little to no pain for patients.
Each patient is given a mild sedative before the procedure -typically Valium- to help relax any apprehensiveness or nervousness. A local anesthetic is then given in the area of the transplant numb the area for the procedure. Some patients report a mild “stick” or “pinch” for 30 to 45 seconds in the area the anesthetic is given.
The night of the procedure some patients will experience mild sensitivity in the donor region. A prescription pain medication prescription is given to each patient but Extra Strength Tylenol usually takes care this temporary discomfort for many people.
